Children as young as six going to A&E in mental health crisis
Emergency departments across England are seeing a growing tide of children and teenagers arriving in acute psychological distress — some no older than six…
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Fake 10 Downing Street listing exposes ‘unfit’ Booking.com, says consumer group
Imagine listing the British prime minister's official residence as a one-bedroom holiday let, complete with photos of its famous black front door,…
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Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as Lake America after Trump order
The smallest of North America's five Great Lakes now carries a different name on one of the world's most widely used navigation…
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Menopausal women pose as men to buy testosterone online after prescription difficulties
Across Wales, a growing number of menopausal women pose as men when completing online pharmacy questionnaires, a workaround born from frustration with
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US sailors arrive in Thailand’s Pattaya after record 250 days at sea
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln pulled into Thailand's Pattaya port on Wednesday, ending a 250-day stretch at sea without a…
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Watch: BBC inside court as jury in Lindsay Clancy trial deadlocked
The courtroom fell silent on Tuesday evening as the judge informed the jury panel that they had not reached a unanimous decision…
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Thousands still missing as Nepal-Tibet flood relief and recovery intensifies
Thousands still missing as Nepal's disaster response shifts from active search to recovery. One week after a catastrophic glacial outburst flood tore…
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Will self-flying planes transform the skies?
While electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxis dominate headlines about the future of flight, a far less glamorous but equally…
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In the studio with Kasabian: ‘We never thought we’d see success again’
Ten days before the release of Kasabian's ninth studio album, Act III , the band's frontman invited visitors into a black cube…
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Cup noodles made with cold water? BBC tries Japan’s viral snack
Walk into any convenience store in Tokyo during peak summer and you will notice an empty shelf where a particular product used…
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